Yes, Apple has used the H-series or what ever they used to be called. They could go the Dell route and use 45W CPUs with slow iGPUs and add a dGPU to every model. The problem is that no laptop with similar form factor and performance of the current MBP comes even close to it's battery life in moderate use. I would be a big no no for Apple to cut down on battery life or make the form factor any bigger. It is going to be interesting to see what they will do if Intel discontinues it's high end iGPU line after Skylake.
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out of what you listed only one of those was a october event and the invite was on wednesday which is today!
fingers crossed we hear something!
http://bgr.com/2016/10/12/macbook-pro-2016-rumors-magic-keyboard-2/
New rumor, I guess?
I though keyboard is not a device that you would want to be looking at too often (ergonomic reasons)...
New rumor, I guess?
I though keyboard is not a device that you would want to be looking at too often (ergonomic reasons)...
I posted a video of one of their prototypes a few pages back.
EDIT: same video in that BGR article, info taken from this thread on Reddit.
What other exciting announcements are you expecting?An event on the 27th is pretty much a certainty I think. The only question is will they have time to showcase some new Macs with all the other exciting announcements they'll have for us.
So... no invites today, right?
I heard a while back that Apple didn't want to make October events anymore. So at this point, I'm thinking 50% event / 50% press release.
I just don't think they will announce the new macs so close to the earnings call; that'd be a very busy week.
If invites come tomorrow, we'll have an event next week; otherwise, we will have a press release next week. I'm 90% certain.
I heard a while back that Apple didn't want to make October events anymore. So at this point, I'm thinking 50% event / 50% press release.
I just don't think they will announce the new macs so close to the earnings call; that'd be a very busy week.
If invites come tomorrow, we'll have an event next week; otherwise, we will have a press release next week. I'm 90% certain.
Ok guys I have a serious question based on the speculation so far. I am waiting for the new MBP but the question I have is should I just buy the standard config or should I do what I was considering and upgrade the processor and the HDD? I am going to use it for some video stuff and also do some things for work. I might also play a little World of Warcraft on it but not a lot as I really don't play that to much anymore.
I also want this to last for awhile and not have to upgrade anytime soon. One of my primary things is the HDD space on the laptop. I am paying for the 200GB iCloud drive as well. So any serious recommendations on what to do when the MBP finally becomes available would be greatly appreciated.
I also want this to last for awhile and not have to upgrade anytime soon. One of my primary things is the HDD space on the laptop. I am paying for the 200GB iCloud drive as well. So any serious recommendations on what to do when the MBP finally becomes available would be greatly appreciated.
I just keep remembering this ...
that could be used for the invites... if we get them...
remember my words. invites are coming tomorrow, the 13th October!
At this point, why can't Apple be like Hollywood and release a teaser, that simply states, "Arriving 2016"? I imagine Apple is hemorrhaging sales to Dell, Asus, or HP. These are lost sales which they may never recover. At this time, I find it hard to believe that they are making more on the obsolete products than they are loosing to competitors' new products. What is the logic for not enticing people to wait? Even car companies do a teaser.
That's not true. In 2008 the invites went out on Thursday (October 9th) and the event was on Tuesday (October 14th). But I doubt the invites will come this week
Completely agree, I can only assume its to build hype and so people pull the trigger and impulse buy the second they come out, even if that means overlooking potentially an...... underpowered GPU, Soldered Parts, Small stock SSD, overpriced model for its specs.
or they really just dont care about the Mac and well, if nobody buys it, its a good enough reason to concentrate on their beloved iPhone and iPad Pro (The New Computer) and say I told you so.
Sorry multi quote post
This is one of the most depressing things I have read.
Though I do think desktop PCs / macs / and desktop operating systems are going to be a round for while still.
All this said, if you are feeling brave please do it, and post your results somewhere so others (and me) can do what you did.
The final said thing, that keeps me glued to actual mac laptops and not hackintosh laptops. Is even when you ave everything working, you will not get that razer blade trackpad to function like the apple trackpads do, thus giving a very different OS X experience.
Thank you very much. I mean it thanks for digging that up.
So by this, I think we are back to the 27th as being the event date.
Thank you. a while back someone was saying that events are usually not on Thursdays. But I this makes me feel that there isn't really a day of week preference, just not Fridays.
I think there is a good chance invites will go out next week for an event on the 27th.
This is one of the most depressing things I have read.
Though I do think desktop PCs / macs / and desktop operating systems are going to be a round for while still.
??? you mean a phone in 2016 that is as fast as a laptop in 2016.
It could be a major ordeal man. If you can find a guide of someone with that laptop(I haven't seen any), then you may be able to get everything to work. Every motherboard is different and is oftentimes tricky to get little things to work right, like ports, wake/sleep, wifi, audio. Also you have to be careful every update like 10.12.1, you will have to make a backup first incase, the update bricks your setup.
All this said, if you are feeling brave please do it, and post your results somewhere so others (and me) can do what you did.
The final said thing, that keeps me glued to actual mac laptops and not hackintosh laptops. Is even when you ave everything working, you will not get that razer blade trackpad to function like the apple trackpads do, thus giving a very different OS X experience.
Great Show! I am about half way through it
October 27
Thank you very much. I mean it thanks for digging that up.
So by this, I think we are back to the 27th as being the event date.
This guyApple's doing this on purpose. The longer we have to wait, the more we are willing to pay any price
I mean, How many of us will buy a full maxed out 15"?
No. Stahp. It's not ok.
That's not Apple's Goal.
lol? like whatAn event on the 27th is pretty much a certainty I think. The only question is will they have time to showcase some new Macs with all the other exciting announcements they'll have for us.
Thank you. a while back someone was saying that events are usually not on Thursdays. But I this makes me feel that there isn't really a day of week preference, just not Fridays.
for an event on the 20th or 27th?
I think there is a good chance invites will go out next week for an event on the 27th.
I agree. Those traitors are making it easier for apple to not update the MBPs and making us wait longer!
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lol.
front page of micro center. 'All new MacBook Pro' .... haswell processor. hasn't been updated in 2 years
I don't necessarily think 2 TB is as insane as people are suggesting. If they're willing to offer 256 GB on a freakin' phone, it shows they still prioritize physical storage space, so I don't think it's asking too much for 2 TB on the MBP. Not to mention, unless the new MBP comes with LTE, it won't be connected to the cloud at all times like the phone.
I'm not really expecting it, but I don't think it's out of the question completely.
I'm not really expecting it, but I don't think it's out of the question completely.
There's money burning hole in my pocket right now. I might go stupid and buy anything which has recent specs, so why not a macbook pro I thought. BTW no way buying that ugly MBA which is more than a year old now.
While I agree with you, and companies should release a product when it's done. Orson Wellesian strategy. They can do other updates to the old models in the mean time, like swap out certain hardware.
When there is a a several year delay. It's un acceptable, and like other companies, Apple should drop their prices until their new creation is finished.
Though I understand why apple does not drop their prices over time as they go out of date. Because if they did this buyers would wait in buying the new models because they believe the price will drop in a couple months.
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It is very possible. I hope you are right.
Why do you believe the 20th over the 27th?
Not sure if I count Oct 15, 16th, and Oct 13th past the midpoint of October. They are the mid point of October. Plus for any of those events the invites would of gone out near the beginning of October.
Ah well, its all throwing rocks at the sky at this point. Apple is as likely to announce a complete iPod refresh along side the Mac one its been so long.
Hmm, I see. I know someone posted a while back the days of the week that past invites were sent out. Anyone know where to find it? Were they all on Monday and Tuesdays?
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